Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES TX0026042
CITY OF SHINER WWTP, Shiner, TX: NPDES TX0026042 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 39Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
CITY OF SHINER WWTP, held by SHINER, CITY OF, holds NPDES permit TX0026042, which discharges to Rocky Creek, Lavaca River Above Tid. EPA’s file records it issued November 27, 2019 and expiring November 27, 2024.
CITY OF SHINER WWTP, Shiner, Texas: Individual permit TX0026042, held by SHINER, CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued November 27, 2019, term to November 27, 2024; discharges to ROCKY CREEK, LAVACA RIVER ABOVE TID.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 69 violations of any kind, 57 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 308% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 506% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 3 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2023, largest 520% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2002, largest 25% over the limit.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2005, largest 12% over the limit.
- Solids, total dissolved: 3 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, dry weight: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr]: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, dry weight: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Level of pathogen requirements achieved: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Description of pathogen option used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vector attraction reduction alternative used: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fecal coliform: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Salmonella: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt of sludge incinerated: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amount of sludge land applied: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual amt sludge transported interstate: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Unit w/liner/leachate collection system: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boundary areas: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pollutant table from 503.13: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual whole sludge application rate: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Annual sludge production, total: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 4, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $19,488 state or local penalty.
- May 20, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Texas holds 1,720 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 1,261 were issued before TX0026042.
Coverages issued nearest TX0026042
- November 21, 2019: TOWN OF WOODSBORO WWTP, Woodsboro, TX0032638, held by WOODSBORO, TOWN OF
- November 21, 2019: SNYDER WATER RECLAMATION PLANT, Snyder, TX0047899, held by SNYDER, CITY OF
- November 21, 2019: SULPHUR SPRINGS WWTP, Sulphur Springs, TX0058955, held by SULPHUR SPRINGS, CITY OF
- November 21, 2019: FWSD 23 WWTP, Houston, TX0063053, held by HOUSTON, CITY OF
- November 27, 2019: HAMBY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Abilene, TX0023973, held by ABILENE, CITY OF
- November 27, 2019: CITY OF HOUSTON UPPER BRAYS WWTP, Houston, TX0088153, held by HOUSTON, CITY OF
- November 27, 2019: UPLANDS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Brookshire, TX0136441, held by FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 213
- December 4, 2019: CITY OF WEST COLUMBIA WWTP, West Columbia, TX0026182, held by WEST COLUMBIA, CITY OF
- December 6, 2019: CITY OF COLUMBUS WWTP, Columbus, TX0022900, held by COLUMBUS, CITY OF
- December 6, 2019: CITY OF MOODY WWTP, Moody, TX0024066, held by MOODY, CITY OF
CITY OF SHINER WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Boggy Creek-Rocky Creek subwatershed (HUC 121001010105), TX0026042 among them. Its county holds 23, 0 of them major permits; TX0026042 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Boggy Creek-Rocky Creek subwatershed (HUC 121001010105)
- SPOETZL BREWERY, Shiner: TXR05FQ49, minor permit, permit term to August 13, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | CITY OF SHINER WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | SHINER, CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | TX0026042 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 27, 2019 |
| Expiration date | November 27, 2024 |
| Address | Shiner, TX 77984 |
| Receiving water | ROCKY CREEK, LAVACA RIVER ABOVE TID |
| Subwatershed | Boggy Creek-Rocky Creek (HUC 121001010105) |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler TXT000642728 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 39Pollutants on file
- 39Under a numeric limit
- 36With a violation of any kind
- 5With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 69 | 57 | March 31, 2026 | 308% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 15 | 13 | May 31, 2026 | 506% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 3 | 11 | 5 | March 31, 2023 | 520% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 9 | 3 | August 31, 2002 | 25% over the limit |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 1 | 2 | 1 | July 31, 2005 | 12% over the limit |
| Solids, total dissolved | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| pH | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, dry weight | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, sludge, total, dry weight [as Cr] | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dry weight | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Molybdenum, sludge, total, dry weight [as Mo] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, sludge, total, dry weight [as Zn] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lead, sludge, total, dry weight [as Pb] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, sludge, total, dry weight [as Ni] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, sludge, total, dry weight [as Hg] | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Level of pathogen requirements achieved | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Description of pathogen option used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vector attraction reduction alternative used | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fecal coliform | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salmonella | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt of sludge incinerated | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amount of sludge land applied | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt. sludge disposed surface unit | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge disposed in landfill | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual amt sludge transported interstate | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Unit w/liner/leachate collection system | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Compliance w/part 258 sludge requirement | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boundary areas | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pollutant table from 503.13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Annual whole sludge application rate | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ann. amt sludge disposed by other method | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Annual sludge production, total | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES TX0026042.
Formal enforcement and penalties
1 formal actions, 1 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $19,488 |
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES TX0026042.
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